QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2846
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
North Carolina Museum of History
Who documented this quilt?
North Carolina Quilt Project
North Carolina Quilt Project Number:
GA71
Alternate inventory control number:
GA071
Person filling out this form is:
Niece of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
11-16-1985; Longs Chapel United Methodist Church, Junaluska, NC
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
String
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Random Rectangles
How wide is the quilt?
59.25"
How long is the quilt?
80"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Maroon
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Early 1900s
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Size of quilt blocks:
Varied
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
None
Describe the borders:
No border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Home dyed backing; Tweeds
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Faded black; may be home dyed
What color is the back of the quilt?
Black
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
29.75"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Hand sewn; Faded black binding
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
3/4" to 1.25"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Heavy; Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Black
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
Uneven
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing: Vertical seams; Home dyed, unbleached back; Some top fabrics may be samples from men's clothing catalog; Large brown/black section on right has several stitched lines, like decorative design on garment; Knots on front and back
Quilt top made by:
Plott, Jimmie
Quilted by:
Shuping, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, county:
Haywood County
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Made for cover
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Where did the maker get their materials?
Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Old; Recycled
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Describe the source of the pattern:
No pattern
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
House scraps, wool
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
Photo of quiltmaker, with owner
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Waynesville
Quilt owner's county:
Haywood County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Queen
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1893
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Haywood County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
North Carolina
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Still living [1985]?
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English; Irish
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's county:
Haywood County
Quiltmaker's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Queen, James
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Haywood County, NC
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Mary
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Haywood County, NC
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer, soldier
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts, Haywood County, NC
Who photographed this quilt?
Weinkle, Mark
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Plott, Jimmi. String. 1876-1900. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2846. Accessed: 03/29/24